3.1 MSS - DCT Issues / MAS Installation issues

1. If the corporate LAN is not yet in place, do not have the tool attempt to use the corporate LAN as part of the install process. Open the DCT file -> Networking -> Corporate network -> select – Do not connect MM to the corporate network – Complete and overwrite the existing file

2. In the private hub or an administered private VLAN – Connect the MAS’ to that private connection ONE AT A TIME as you install. DO NOT JAM ALL OF THE MAS SERVERS INTO THE CONNECTION AT THE SAME TIME.
This means when installing the first MAS only MAS1 and the MSS are in that private connection, once MAS1 has been installed you then may add MAS2. So now as you install we have MSS->MAS1->MAS2-installing. This is how you install multiple servers.

3. When all servers are jammed into the private connection at once:

When all servers have been jammed into the private connection at once I have had technicians tell me that MAS1 went in just fine but that they can not install MAS2? Only to find out that while MAS1 appeared to complete we can not open up the VMSC as there was no VDM created on the MSS and when we checked the MAS server name instead of being the name specified in the DCT file it is “Generic” something or other. - I see a MAS reload in your future.

Lastly - Upgrades

Do not analyze a supplementary server. IT DOES NOT WORK.
And even if you dreamt that it worked once or a senior RSE or a Flying Monkey tells you it does work, whatever, IT DOES NOT WORK, and I just told you so!

You analyze and upgrade all of the MAS servers and add the supplementary server back in at the end. Then go through all of the servers and administer the services appropriately.

In other words if you want MWI-Call Me and the MM Monitor service as well as the Tracing service running on the supplementary server first stop and disable them if they are running some place else then start and configure them (VMSC) to run on the supplementary server.

When upgrading – do not make changes to the system using the DCT.

When upgrading – do not make changes to the system using the DCT.

When upgrading – do not make changes to the system using the DCT.

Make the change to the existing system then analyze it and do your upgrade, or upgrade the system as it is then make your changes.

When upgrading – do not make changes to the system using the DCT.

When upgrading – do not make changes to the system using the DCT.

When upgrading – do not make changes to the system using the DCT.

If you want to move a server:

Make the change to the existing system then analyze it and do your upgrade, or upgrade the system as it is then make your changes.

When upgrading – do not make changes to the system using the DCT.

When upgrading – do not make changes to the system using the DCT.

When upgrading – do not make changes to the system using the DCT.